[2] IP Services Takes Aim at Traditional Telephony in Tier III Markets Across the Country.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2000 Company's Cisco-based Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. Networks and Cisco Powered Network Designated Services Offer Communications Versatility That Will Render Legacy Telecom Infrastructure Obsolete IP Services, a provider of local toll, long distance and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. services over end-to-end Internet Protocol (IP) networks, today announced plans to bring advanced IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. services to Tier III cities(a) across the country. Tier III cities have a high market demand for fast, advanced communications services - creating a strong business opportunity for IP Services. The new IP telephony services will be delivered over an end-to-end IP+ATM network infrastructure from Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. and have therefore received the Cisco Powered Network designation. Additionally, IP Services has secured a lease facility of $2.5 million from Cisco Systems Capital for the purchase of networking equipment. Residential and commercial customers in Colorado and Maryland today enjoy local toll, long distance and data communications services from IP Services. The company will offer its services in Delaware by the first quarter of 2001, and plans to complete a nationwide roll out by 2003. While IP Services' communications services are familiar, the Cisco-based IP+ATM packet networking technology used to deliver them represents the cutting-edge future of telecommunications infrastructure. Unlike traditional circuit-switched networks, IP Services' networks use advanced packet-switching and routing technology to transmit voice and data through a network of routers and IP switches instead of the existing telecommunications infrastructure. This alternative technology cuts connection and transmission costs significantly, enabling companies like IP Services to serve markets often overlooked by traditional carriers. And IP+ATM packet technology introduces unprecedented communications versatility that ultimately will render today's legacy circuit-switched networks obsolete. "The circuit-switched networks of traditional telephony are fast becoming relics of the past," said Dennis Graham, Executive Chairman of IP Services, "a fact reflected in the current share price of many traditional carriers and networking companies. IP technology is rewriting the rules to the detriment of those companies that have invested heavily in existing infrastructure, and IP Services will use it to set new industry standards for service, quality and cost." IP Services' new advanced IP telephony services will be powered by Cisco routers and switches including the Cisco AS5300 Voice Gateway; Cisco BPX BPX Business Process Expert BPX Business Process eXcellence (Delphi Group event) BPX Burning Plasma Experiment BPX British Petroleum Exploration BPX Broadband Packet Exchange BPX Bus Parcel Express (Canada) 8680-IP+ATM core switches; Cisco 6160 IP DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Switches, which offer a new caliber of premium, managed IP+ATM data, voice and video services; Cisco 7200 series high-performance multi-function routers; and Cisco 6400 Carrier-Class Broadband Aggregator. The equipment enables IP Services to deliver a host of Cisco Powered Network approved communications services including voice, DSL, virtual private networks and IP Centrex A telephone service in which an IP-based PBX is located in the telephone company's facilities. It connects to the customer via the LAN rather than by telephone wires. IP CENTREX offers voice over IP and other IP-based services as well as connectivity to the regular telephone system (PSTN). services, easily and cost effectively, by bypassing the existing telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. . IP Services works with networking giants like Cisco Systems, WorldCom, and Dimension Data to provide local toll, intrastate and interstate long distance voice telephony and high-speed data communications. Because the services are data-centric, as opposed to voice-centric, IP Services offers customers unprecedented benefits, including desktop provisioning through online connections, quality assurance through active network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. , and cost-savings through the reduction of access and call termination Call Termination, also known as voice termination, refers to the handing off or routing of calls from one telephone company, also known as a carrier or provider, to another telephone company. The terminating point is end point. fees associated with traditional telecom networks. By deploying IP equipment from Cisco Systems at customer sites, end-users do not require any specially configured equipment to enjoy these IP benefits. The Cisco Powered Network designation signals to IP Services' customers that IP Services is delivering industry-leading technology solutions and services over reliable, high-performance and secure Cisco networking infrastructure. As a Cisco Powered Network member, IP Services can participate in joint marketing and technology sharing activities with Cisco. A team of experienced telecommunications veterans who have built their careers in the industry leads IP Services. "IP Services is about delivering communications cleanly and efficiently through an unobstructed path to the intended recipient," said Martin McDermott, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of IP Services. "IP technology marks the most significant telecommunications advancement in network design and service delivery since the development of circuit switching A networking technology that provides a temporary, but dedicated, connection between two stations no matter how many switching devices the data are routed through. Circuit switching was originally developed for the analog-based telephone system in order to guarantee steady, consistent a century ago." (a) Tier III markets are cities with a population of less than 500,000. About IP Services IP Services is a Denver-based provider of local, long distance and data communications services to Tier III markets, cities with a population of less than 500,000. Unlike traditional communications carriers, IP Services transmits communications traffic through end-to-end Internet protocol networks using advanced IP+ATM packet switching A network technology that breaks up a message into small packets for transmission. Unlike circuit switching, which requires the establishment of a dedicated point-to-point connection, each packet in a packet-switched network contains a destination address. and routing technologies from Cisco Systems. IP Services' suite of products includes enhanced services like Internet access See how to access the Internet. , fax, e-mail, fax-mail, voice-mail and virtual private networks, as well as local toll, intrastate and interstate long distance voice services. |
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